Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Critical Reading
Identify the letter of the
choice that best answers the question.
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What kind of animal is
Rikki-tikki-tavi?
a. | a cat | b. | a muskrat | c. | a
weasel | d. | a mongoose |
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In “Rikki-tikki-tavi,” a flood takes
Rikki-tikki from his home to the care of an English family. In what part of the plot does the flood
take place?
a. | during the climax | b. | during the resolution | c. | during the falling
action | d. | during the
exposition |
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At the beginning of “Rikki-tikki-tavi,”
which characteristic does Rikki-tikki display as soon as he has warmed up?
a. | greed | b. | bravery | c. | curiosity | d. | laziness |
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Based on the following passage, what do you think
it means when the tail of an animal like Rikki-tikki grows
“bottlebrushy”?
“This is a splendid hunting ground,”
[Rikki-tikki] said, and his tail grew bottlebrushy at the thought of it.
a. | The animal is happy and
excited. | b. | The animal is hungry. | c. | The animal is lost and afraid. | d. | The animal is alert. |
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When Rikki-tikki first comes to the garden, a
conflict is introduced. Whom is the conflict between?
a. | Nag and Nagaina | b. | Rikki-tikki and Nag | c. | Rikki-tikki and
Darzee | d. | Darzee and Darzee's
wife |
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Who is Nagaina?
a. | Nag's wife | b. | Nag's father | c. | Nag's
sister | d. | Nag's mother |
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After Rikki-tikki kills Karait, how does he
feel?
a. | confident | b. | annoyed | c. | jealous | d. | defeated |
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The birds and frogs rejoice and sing,
“Ding-dong-tock! Nag is dead!” In what part of the plot does this event take
place?
a. | during the rising action | b. | during the falling action | c. | during the exposition | d. | during the
climax |
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Which statement best describes Rikki-tikki's
character?
a. | He is cautious and selfish. | b. | He is fierce and bloodthirsty. | c. | He is brave and loyal. | d. | He is loving and
shy. |
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Critical Reading
Identify the letter of the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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The central conflict in
“Rikki-tikki-tavi” is between
a. | the English family and the
snakes. | b. | Darzee and the cobras. | c. | Rikki-tikki and the cobras. | d. | Rikki-tikki and Karait. |
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During what part of the plot do Nag and Nagaina
talk about their plan?
a. | during the climax | b. | during the falling action | c. | during the rising action | d. | during the
exposition |
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Why do Nag and Nagaina want to do away with the
entire English family?
a. | They resent the English as conquerors of their
land. | b. | They believe that once the family is gone, Rikki-tikki
will leave and they will be safe. | c. | They know how much
Rikki-tikki loves the English family and hope to break his spirit. | d. | They hope to deprive Rikki-tikki of his main source of
food. |
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The climax of “Rikki-tikki-tavi” occurs
when
a. | Rikki-tikki saves Teddy from Karait's
attack. | b. | Rikki-tikki fights with Nag. | c. | Rikki-tikki fights with Nagaina. | d. | Rikki-tikki makes sure another cobra never enters the
garden. |
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Rikki-tikki hunts down Nagaina mainly
because
a. | she plans to attack Teddy. | b. | he is still hungry. | c. | he will not be
satisfied until every cobra in the garden has been killed. | d. | he wants to prove himself to the family because the family has been good to
him. |
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Which characteristics most help Rikki-tikki defeat
the snakes?
a. | his fear and his hatred | b. | his courage and his stubbornness | c. | his anger and his strength | d. | his cleverness and his speed |
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